ANIM has a focus on disadvantaged children and advancing education for girls.

It is not only identifying gaps in education that is important, but also identifying where education may be inaccessible to certain groups. ANIM promotes equal opportunities for all students regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or social circumstances, bringing music and education to students who would usually have access to neither. Poverty alleviation through vocational training and the promotion of co-education in Afghanistan are two of ANIM's most important goals.